Infant&#39;s chair



F. E. DUCZEY INFANTS CHAIR Oct. 19, 1948.

Filed Aug 20, 1945 INVENTOR.

Hana/5E, Dace I Patented Oct. 19, 1948 UNITED STATES ATENT ()FFI C EINFANTS CHAIR Francis E. Ducey, Midland, Mich.

Application August 20, 1945, Serial No. 611,547

Claims. (Cl. 155-78) This invention relates to infants chair, and moreparticularly to a chair which is easily and quicldy adaptable forattachment to 'a table or other article of household furniture.

One of the prime objects of the invention is to design an inexpensive,durable, lightweight chair which can be readily attached to a tablewithout the use of brackets, bolts, or other securing means, and whichis maintained in extended position in lateral relation thereto.

Another object is to design a practical, nontiltable infants chair foruse in homes, hotels, restaurants, and similar establishments, whichoccupies but a limited space when not in use, and which can be readilyattached to any conventional design of table or support.

A further object is to provide a chair which is preferably, but notnecessarily, formed of lightweight metal tubing, such as magnesium, andwhich can be readily manufactured and assembled.

Still a further object is to design a chair which, when in position,maintains the occupant at proper height with relation to the face of thetable regardless of the height of the table or support on which it ismounted, and which includes a pivotally hung step or footrest forresting the occupants feet when seated in the chair.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said inventionthen consists of the means hereinafter fully described, and particularlypointed out in the appended claims, the annexed drawing, and followingdescription setting forth in detail certain means and one mode ofcarrying out the invention, such means and mode illustrating, however,but one of various ways in which the principle of the invention may beused. I

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side-elevational view of my infants chair, illustrating itattached to a conventional table which is shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view with the table omitted.

Fig. 3 is an isometric view of the chair.

In the example of the invention illustrated in the drawing, the numeral5 indicates the horizontally disposed, spaced-apart, side members of apreferably tubular frame, the forward ends of which are bent upwardly asindicated at 5, and thence over as at l to form a continuous, rigidconstruction. A tubular rubber or fabric sleeve 8 is provided on thesection I for engagement with the underside of the table T.

The rear ends of the frame members 5 are formed substantially similar tothe front end,

being bent upwardly as at 9, and thence extending over and forwardly ata slight downward angle as at In, with the forward end H bent U-shapedto form a continuous frame.

Either rubber or fabric strips or sleeves I2 are provided on the members10, and a metal tray I3 is mounted in the U-shaped end of the framestructure, and this tray can be fixed or removable as desired. The edgesof the tray I3 are turned as at [4 to embrace the U-shaped end of theframe, and is dished to form a receptacle in which food can be placed,the sleeves or strips l2 resting on the face of the table when the chairis mounted in position, so that it in no manner mars or injures thefinish on the table.

A seat 15 spans and is secured to the rear end of the frame members 5,and side and back panels l6 and l 1 respectively form the walls of the;chair and are also secured to the frame members in any desired manner,these panel members being also preferably formed of lightweight sheetmetal so that the entire structure will be of minimum weight and easilymanufactured.

A pivotally hung step forms a part of the chair structure, and comprisesa preferably sheet metal step It having straps I9 connected to theopposite edges thereof, and screws or bolts 20 serve to pivotallyconnect the straps to the frame members 5. This step is verticallyadjustable as 0 shown, a plurality of openings 2| being provided in theedges of the step and straps respectively, and bolts 22 serve to securethe step in adjusted position. The pivotal connection also permits thestep to be swung up into the frame when the chair is not in use.

To mount the chair on a table, the front end is tilted down and movedinward beneath the table until the U-shaped upper section of the frameoverhangs the face of the table. It is then lowered so that the sleevesl2 engage the face of the table, and the sleeve 8 bears against thebottom surface of the table, these sleeves eliminat ing noise or marringof the contacting surfaces,

' and preventing slippage or shifting of the chair on the table.

section loosely engageable with and bearing against the underside of atable, the rear end of the legs being bent upwardly and over to form ahorizontally disposed overhanging section connected at its forward end,said forward end section bearing on the face of the table at a pointspaced horizontally from the point of bearing of the upwardly bent legs,and a seat provided on the legs at the rear end of the main frame.

2. A construction as recited in claim 1 in which side and back panelsconnect the rear ends of the legs and horizontally disposed overhangingsection, and the rear end of the main frame respectively, adjacent theseat.

3. A combination as defined in claim 1 in Which the frame is formed of asingle strip of lightweight tubing with non-metallic sleeves provided onthe table engaging portions to prevent skidding or marring of the table.

4. An infants chair attachable to a table and the like comprising, atubular frame including transversely spaced, main frame members, theforward ends of which are bent upwardly and connected horizontally toform a raised section, the rear ends being also turned upwardly andthence horizontally and connected to form a U- shaped end overhangingthe main frame member, a seat mounted on the rear sections of the mainframe members, back and side panels connecting the main frame endmembers and the overhanging frame, and a tray mounted on the U-shapedoverhanging frame end.

5. A construction as defined in claim '4 in which a step is verticallyadjustable and is pivotally hung from the main frame members.

FRANCIS E. DUCEY.

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